2D Approach To Speeding

Kevin wants Drogheda to be better cut-out for dealing with speeding problems in the area and wants Drogheda Borough Council to follow County Kildare’s example and introduce Phantom Garda cars on the towns roads in an effort to stop speeding traffic.

Kevins call comes on foot of Kildare County Councils new two-dimensional approach to speeding traffic that has been launched with the introduction of life size cut out Garda cars along stretches of the county’s roads. These cars are being used to slow traffic flow and the first car has been so successful that the council have purchased another two.

From a distance motorists see what they believe to be a Garda car and react by slowing down. If I can convince Drogheda Borough Council to undertake this initiative it will see the fake car being placed at various locations throughout the area at varied times and no notice will be given to the public on the placements.
“We have several dangerous stretches of road in and around Drogheda and we have traffic travelling at speed in Mell, on the old Slane Road and the North Road and the Termonfeckin Road to name but a few. These cars if placed by the Council will greatly help reduce traffic speed and will make our roads safer”.